Improvement in pumps



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

IMPROVEMENT IN PUMPS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 44,282, dated September 20, ISG-l.

To aZZ whom, it may concern.:

Be it known that we, JOHN K. Conicit and J ACOB FESHER, of Mountville, in the county of Lancaster and State of Fennsylvania, have invented a new and Improved Combination for Operating Pumps; and we do hereby declare that the following is a full and exact description of the same, reference being had to accompanying drawings and to the letters of reference marked thereon, making a part of this specitication, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the external box with the top off; Fig. 2, a perspective view with the box removed; Fig. 3, a vertical section; Fig. 4, a horizontal section; Fig. '5, a perspective view reversed from that of Fig. 2, showing the crank, vibrating arm, and connections with the pump F; Fig. 6, the relative position ot' the gearing, 8mo., illustrated by omitting the bearings and intervening pieces.

The nature of ourinvention consists in the arrangement of gearing and a drum with a rope and weight (clock fashion) to operate a crank and oscillating beam, with a piston, in a pump provided with suitable valves to draw Water from ordinary wells through a tube extending into the water, which, when wound up, will pump, making, say, one hundred and iifty strokes to each two feet of rope or chain, until run down, according to the depth of the well and length of the rope. The regularity ot' the motion is governed by a tly or balance wheel, which motion can be arrested without strain on the cog-wheels by a lever (with click and ratchet) operating on the shaft of the iiywheel X and on that of the winding-wheel I, which latter is readily shifted in or out of gear with the large toothed or cogged wheel IIX on the face ofthe drum or large pulley II.

Fig. 2 clearly shows the framework supporting the gearing, and with the aid of the other drawings the arrangement and operation will be readily understood by any mechanic skilled in such matters, and may be briey stated to be as follows: By means of a handle, H, on the shaft supporting the toothed or cogged wheel I, which shaftwith its wheel I, admits of being pushed out and into gear with a large toothed or cogged wheel, IIX, on the face of the large pulley 1I, on which the rope or chain R winds, drawing up the weight W with case by the power gained,however heavy,

When wound up, the gear ot' I and IIX is unshifted and the weight acts upon the drum or pulley in the manner well known.

On the shaft of the pulley II there is a cogged wheel, III. This operates a pinion, IV, or the reverse of this may be made to increase the power at the expense of speed. On the shaft of the pinion IV is the large cogwheel V, between the bearin gs and frames 2 2 3 3X. This operates a pinion, VI, on a central shaft bearing the cog-wheel VII. This again meshes into a pinion, VIII, on the shaft supporting the cogged wheel XI and crankwheel XII between the uprights or frame marked l and 2. The cogged wheel XI meshes into the pinion IX on the shaft that supports the tly or balance wheel X, as is clearly shown by the several drawings.

Fig. 5 shows the crank-wheel or simple crank XI, with the jointed connecting-mdf, oscillating beam c, through the slotted uprights 6 5, its pivot in the slot of 5, and the doubly-j ointed piston-'rod d operating the pump I). Thereis no novelty in the gearing or crank operation, being in frequent use, nor in the weightand-pulley operation of the same. We are also aware that a ily-wheel has been used and patented by Rufus Porter, but it is not operated by a weight, and of a rejected case representing clock-work and escapement.v

The novelty of our combination consists in a iiy-wheel to facilitate the uniformity of the action of the crank and piston of the pump in keeping up speed, in combination with an adjustable lever, L, which can be brought down with any degree of force upon the shaft of the fly-wheel to check or stop its action at pleasure and arrest the entire motion at will, without strain upon the gearing. This lever L is held by a pin or pivot-shaft, I, between the uprights 3 and 4 and its handle comes to the outside of the box B and is provided with a click-plate, n, on top, which is held by the ratchet-teeth on the plate m. There is also a holdfast, t, for keeping the lever up when desirable or while pumping. The box has double-hinged doors in front and rear, (shown closed in Fig. 1,) and is covered with a projectin g top. (Not shown.)

We claim no novelty in the pump or its valves. Any cylindrical pump with a smooth bore can be employed that draws water.

The increase of power enables a boy to wind up the machine with ease, and the pump Will then be operated mechanically for any period of time, according to the length of the rope and speed ofthe machinery. There is. also a ratchet and click, z, to the shaft of the drum or pulley,in connection with the cogged Wheel III, which prevents the action of said cog- Wheel during the Winding up of the Weight, and consequently the action ot' all the rest of the gearing or machinery is arrested. When Wound up, the pinion I is unshifted by drawing out its handled shaft, as shown in Fig. 3. The handle may be removed or left remaining, being then stationary, while the rest of the machinery is in motion.

The pinions and cogged wheels applicable to the purpose are the ordinary kind on sale, or may be expressly cast for the purpose.

Though apparently somewhat complicated, itis nevertheless simple and of practicable utility, and on trial found to operate satisfactorily, and l a desirable improvement, since in one minute l the labor of several hours is performed, which time so gained can be otherwise employed, and makes quite as good an appearance as chain-pumps do, and is not easily got out of repair.

What We claim as our invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The action ofthe pump P, by means of the oscillating beam c and jointed connecting-rods and pistonf d, in connection with the crank XI` and triple gearing, when operated by a Weight and pulley, in combination with a ily- Wheel, X, and lever-arm L, click n and ratchet m, and side support, t, all constructed and operating substantially in the manner and for the purpose specied.

JOHN R. COHIGK; JACOB FESHER.

Witnesses:

M. G. SHINDLE, JOHN M. GRIDER. 

